Public Colleges 2020 Average Tuition

For Public Colleges, the 2020 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,483 for state residents and $13,332 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,303 for state residents and $20,657 for out-of-state students. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $52,997 and Polytech Adult Education has the lowest tuition & fees of $299 among Public Colleges. For graduate programs, Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $52,526 and Oglala Lakota College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,518 among Public Colleges.

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Costs Of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Public Colleges in 2020 is $20,960 for state residents and $27,809 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2020 Average Costs of Attendance for Public Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,483	$13,332	$11,303	$20,657
Books & Supplies	$1,408		$1,408
Room & Board	$9,603		$9,603
Other Expenses	$3,465		$3,465
COA	$20,960	$27,809	$25,780	$35,134

2019-2020 Average Cost of Attendance For Public Colleges

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2020 is $6,483 for state residents and $13,332 for out-of-state students . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2020 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public Colleges (2016-2020)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2015-2016	$4,740	$1,017	$10,909	$1,100
2016-2017	$4,961	$1,057	$11,328	$1,132
2017-2018	$5,122	$1,088	$11,644	$1,168
2018-2019	$5,254	$1,142	$11,869	$1,223
2019-2020	$5,306	$1,177	$12,075	$1,257

Public Colleges - Undergraduate Average Tuition & Fees (2016-2020)

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $52,997
Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law $51,839
University of Virginia-Main Campus $51,482

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2020 is $11,303 for state residents and $20,657 for out-of-state students . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2020 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public Colleges (2016-2020)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2015-2016	$8,754	$1,578	$17,369	$1,835
2016-2017	$9,135	$1,551	$17,949	$1,771
2017-2018	$9,408	$1,559	$18,327	$1,772
2018-2019	$9,564	$1,601	$18,517	$1,805
2019-2020	$9,656	$1,647	$18,833	$1,824

Public Colleges - Graduate Average Tuition & Fees (2016-2020)

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson Law $52,526
University of California-Hastings College of Law $49,302
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $48,532

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

Oglala Lakota College $2,518
Navajo Technical University $3,000
Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico $3,260

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Public Colleges in 2020 is $217 for state residents and $479 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $505 for state residents and $935 for out-of-state students. . Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2020 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Public Colleges (2016-2020)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2015-2016	$196	$455	$456	$856
2016-2017	$203	$469	$466	$869
2017-2018	$209	$479	$479	$885
2018-2019	$213	$468	$489	$903
2019-2020	$217	$479	$505	$935

Public Colleges - Average Cost Per Credit Hour (2016-2020)

Living Costs

The average living costs of Public Colleges in 2020 is $13,069 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school' apartment and $13,731 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses. Next table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Public Colleges.

Table. 2020 Average Living Costs for Public Colleges (2016-2020)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2015-2016	$8,564	$3,238	$8,670	$3,978
2016-2017	$8,867	$3,307	$8,763	$3,866
2017-2018	$9,115	$3,330	$8,993	$3,886
2018-2019	$9,353	$3,360	$9,247	$3,964
2019-2020	$9,603	$3,465	$9,596	$4,135

Public Colleges - Average Living Costs (2016-2020)

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